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Iraq said security and allied forces backed by US-led coalition aircraft "liberated" the city of Tikrit on Tuesday, its biggest victory yet in the fight against Islamic State jihadists. The operation to retake the hometown of former president Saddam Hussein began on March 2 and had looked bogged down before Iraqi forces made rapid advances in the past 48 hours. ...

Harry Kane did not score but Andros Townsend very much did, cracking in a second-half equaliser to Graziano Pellè’s goal within eight minutes of coming on 9.42pm BST So, that wasn’t so bad was it? Italy deserved their 1-0 lead, with England looking tentative and disjointed despite Rooney hitting the bar. Things improved after the interval, with Michael Carrick’s introduction ...

The newly tapped host has been criticised for controversial tweets from past that some feel are out of step with the tone of the satirical news programTrevor Noah – the surprise choice to succeed Jon Stewart as high-profile host of satirical news program The Daily Show – has come under fire for a series of controversial tweets he posted before ...

The nonprofit industry is booming but its web efforts have been lagging behind, which is what prompted a group of IT professionals to code an instant fix. Charitable giving is up and nonprofits are set to outpace the private sector in hiring this year, but NGOs’ social media approach and engagement has been sorely lacking, a recent study conducted by ...

72-year-old former military ruler defeats incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, marking only eighth time in sub-Saharan Africa a challenger has unseated incumbent at the pollsMuhammadu Buhari, the opposition leader, has swept to victory in the Nigerian general election, a political earthquake that inflicted the first defeat on an incumbent in the history of Africa’s biggest democracy. Related: #Nigeriadecides: how Buhari's election played ...